Magic Johnson vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ted McClain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ted McClain 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ted McClain 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ted McClain 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ted McClain 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ted McClain 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.